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Animal Concerns of Texas May 13, 2012 How I Became an Elephant - Tom, Liz, and Greg talk with Tim Gorski, director of "How I Became an Elephant," which documents the cruelty involved in training elephants for the tourist trade.
www.howibecameanelephant.com April 22, 2012 Laboratory Animals - Liz & Tom talk with Tony Carr from In Defense of Animals (IDA). Carr, who worked in a neuroscience lab that experimented on rats, talks about what led him to a more compassionate stance, as well as the types of research that IDA considers "Real Ridiculous Research" (www.idausa.org/rrr).
Carr is also the international coordinator for World Week for Animals in Laboratories (WWAIL), taking place April 21-29 www.wwail.org April 8, 2012 Rabbit Sanctuary - Tom & Greg talk with Barbara Yule, President & Founder of the North Texas Rabbit Sanctuary, about why rabbits are an unwise choice as a spur-of-the-moment Easter gift. Rabbits are expensive and require specialized care & diets. They are also highly intelligent and thrive with the right care.
www.rabbits.org, www.ntrs.org March 25, 2012 FARM - Greg, Liz, and Tom talk with Michael Weber, program director for FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement) about the different campaigns the organization has promoted to further the cause of compassion, including the Great American Meatout, Pay-Per-View, and the Animal Rights 2012 National Conference.
www.farmusa.org Desert Diaries May 16, 2012 Mycorrhizae - "Mycorrhizae" May 15, 2012 Agave - "Agave" May 14, 2012 Tern - "Tern" May 11, 2012 Flight - "Flight" May 10, 2012 Russian Olive - "Russian Olive" May 4, 2012 Legless Reptiles - "Legless Reptiles" May 3, 2012 Bat Pollination - "Bat Pollination" May 2, 2012 Nighthawks - "Nighthawks" May 1, 2012 Competition - "Competition" April 30, 2012 Mountain Quail - "Mountain Quail" April 27, 2012 Crankiness - "Crankiness" April 26, 2012 Cicadas - "Cicadas" April 25, 2012 Weight - "Weight" April 24, 2012 Poppies - "Poppies" April 23, 2012 Arbor Day - "Arbor Day" April 20, 2012 Bugs - "Bugs" April 19, 2012 Black Vulture - "Black Vulture" April 18, 2012 Galaxy - "Galaxy" April 17, 2012 Rocky Mountains - "Rocky Mountains" El Paso Prime Time April 14, 2012 Office Solutions from the Third Age - Host Florence Schwein talks frankly with two women who retired from their professional lives, only to find that their collective work experiences could help contemporary small business owners with proper etiquette that allows for repeat and return traffic to their establishments. THIS IS THE UNEDITED VERSION of the conversation aired Saturday, April 14. March 24, 2012 "Life In The Rearview Mirror" - Host Florence Schwein talks with Nancy Natalicio, a lecturer with the UTEP Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), and two of her students, Sylvia Nieto and Ray Mowad, about their collaborative efforts penned into a voluminous book titled "Life In The Rearview Mirror." February 10, 2012 Jay's Pix at the International Museum of Art - Dennis sits with Jay Duncan, the creator and curator of the ongoing "Jay's Pix at the International Museum of History" and talks about the vintage films being shown in February 2012 at the museum. All showings are free; the museum's address is 1211 Montana, El Paso. THIS IS THE FULL VERSION of the conversation, some not aired originally on KTEP on 2/11/2012. February 10, 2012 EPCC-Small Busniess Lending Fair - Dennis talks to Olga Tavariz, director, and Joe Ferguson, business development advisor, from the El Paso Community College's Small Business Development Center about their ongoing advising sessions and about the upcoming Small Business Lending Fair, Feb. 23, at the El Paso Community College's Administrative Services Building, 9050 Viscount, Building B, (915)831-7743. This is the full version of the chat. August 31, 2011 Border Legends III - Rick Kern and his special guest, Gene Anchondo, from Bobby and the Premiers, come to KTEP to have a spirited chat with El Paso Prime Time host Florence Schwein about the local music scene of days past and the Border Legends III concert and jam session at the Lancers Club-East on September 10. June 10, 2011 Danzas Espanolas-Part 1 - In his first full interview since the world premiere of his dance/performance art suite, El Paso Community College music professor and musician Ruben Gutierrez talks about Danzas Espanolas, an ongoing collection of movements that musically paint portraits of some of the world's most romantic and, most times, sultry dances. This is part one of the extended conversation, some of which is exclusive from what was originally aired. June 10, 2011 Danzas Espanolas-Part 2 - In his first full interview since the world premiere of his dance/performance art suite, El Paso Community College music professor and musician Ruben Gutierrez talks about Danzas Espanolas, an ongoing collection of movements that musically paint portraits of some of the world's most romantic and, most times, sultry dances. This is part two of the extended conversation, some of which is exclusive from what was originally aired. April 23, 2011 Advances in Breast Cancer Biology - Host Florence Schwein has a one-on-one chat with one of El Paso's leading cancer biologists, Dr. Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy. Dr. "Raj," as he's fondly nicknamed, is an associate professor and researcher at the Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Among the topics talked about: hormone therapy, the latest cancer reseach findings and how educating the public about cancer has enriched his life, and his students' lives. December 5, 2010 CREIE: Ctr for Research Entrepreneurship for Scientific Innovators - If you've ever wondered how someones's creative research becomes the product that you buy online or at stores, then you start with this conversation between host Florence Schwein and Gary Williams, Ph.D., and director of the CREIE or the Center for Research Entrepreneurship for Scientific Innovators at UTEP. September 21, 2010 A 2003 Conversation with bandleader Mike Caranda - Famed El Paso bandleader Mike Caranda succumbed to lung cancer on Sunday, September 19, 2010. We remember Mike with an archived conversation he had with Lillian Madarchik, who hosted "Senior Junction" until 2007. The chat happened on February 10, 2003. We aired a version of this piece on February 13. This archived memory aired on KTEP in its present state on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. The music heard within the piece is culled from two albums, "Mike Caranda Swing Orchestra," and "Swingin' at the Alamo." Focus On Campus February 9, 2012 Donald Bogle: Ethel Waters: a biography - Host Louie Saenz talks to Donald Bogle, an author whose latest biography details the life and times of legendary actor and performer Ethel Waters. The book is titled "Heatwave: The Life and Career of Ethel Waters." Bogle is also a film historian and lectures at The University of Pennsylvania and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. June 10, 2011 2011 Journalism in July summer camp at UTEP - Professors Zita Arocha and Tom Ruggiero chat with host Louie Saenz about the upcoming 2011 Journalism in July summer camp for area high school students. Information about registration is at http://journalisminjuly.com/ May 6, 2011 UTEP Commercial Music Program0Dep't of Music - Host Louie Saenz talks to Steve Haddad, one of the creators of the Commercial Music Program, a discipline that encompasses several key components to become a successful musician in the 21st century. October 8, 2010 UTEP, Tier One, and more - Host Louie Saenz and UTEP President Diana Natalicio have a conversation about the history of UTEP, current projects and a look forward to being a Tier One university and the Centennial campaign. Good to Grow May 12, 2012 Gardening Questions - Bill & Norma tackle some recent questions that came into the Master Gardener Hotline: why are my tomato plants yellowing? how can I get rid of white flies on my vegetables? when is a good time to fertilize roses? why do my roses start budding but fail to complete the blooming process? May 5, 2012 Gardening Questions - Bill & Norma answer some questions that were recently asked on the Master Gardener Hotline. Why are mondale pines dying back so severely? What's causing leaves to curl on ash trees? Can you prune your neighbors' trees if the trees are encroaching upon your property? How can you control aphids on oleanders? What's the best way to protect a sago palm in an outdoor environment? April 28, 2012 May Gardening Tips - Denise & Norma talk about what to do in our lawns & gardens in May. Activities include planting, fertilizing, and deadheading. April 14, 2012 Native Plant Sale - Denise & Norma talk to John White, Garden Curator of the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens on the UTEP campus. White talks about some of the great varieties of plants that will be available at the Native Plant Sale at the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, April 28 & 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.
A link to the plants that have been available at past plant sales: http://museum2.utep.edu/florafest/2009florafest.htm On Film May 12, 2012 Sci Fi Movie Music - Charles talks to David Schecter, film & music historian with Monstrous Movie Music. In this extended interview, Schecter talks about the recently released soundtracks to the 1950 sci-fi film "Rocketship X-M," which featured compositions by Ferde Grofe...and "Kronos" (1957) and "The Cosmic Man" (1959), both scored by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter.
www.mmmrecordings.com May 5, 2012 Hollis Frampton - In this extended conversation, Charles talks with Abbey Lustgarten, producer with Criterion, about "A Hollis Frampton Odyssey," a collection which surveys the often-mesmerizing works of the avant garde filmmaker.
www.criterion.com/films/27945-a-hollis-frampton-odyssey April 28, 2012 Summer Movie Preview - Charles talks with Felipa Solis, member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Chuck & Felipa offer their thoughts on upcoming summer movies, including "The Avengers," "Dark Shadows," "Prometheus," and "Battleship." April 21, 2012 High School Film Studies - In a rebroadcast from Nov. 26, 2011, Charles talks with Eddie Holland, an English & Film teacher at El Paso's Coronado High School. He talks about introducing his students to cinema and relating movie storylines to life and literature. April 14, 2012 Charles Horak, pt 2 - Guest host Jeff Berg, board member with the Mesilla Valley Film Society, continues his conversation with "On Film" host Charles Horak. Horak talks about the ongoing Film Salon series at Trinity-First United Methodist Church, and the success of the Plaza Classic Film Festival. Horak is the Artistic Director of the Plaza Classic. Perspectives February 27, 2012 "Marginal Workers" - Ruben J. Garcia, author of "Marginal Workers: How Legal Fault Lines Divide Workers and Leave Them Without Protection" (N.Y.U. Press 2012) visits with host Louie Saenz about his latest endeavor, and also discusses various points surrounding his 15 previously published articles. Dr. Garcia is originaly from El Paso, and is currently serving on the faculty of the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas. February 25, 2012 Healing Hands, Healing Space - Host Louie Saenz talks with UTEP History Department chair Yolanda Leyva, Ph.D., and Erica Ruelas about the ongoing multimedia exhibit, "Healing Hands, Healing Space," at the El Paso Museum of History, on exhibit until June 30, 2012. For more information, (915)351-3588. Regular Hours. Tues–Sat 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Thurs 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays. This podcast is the full unedited version of the show. October 26, 2011 In Celebration of the U.S. Naval Aviation's Centenary - Host Louie Saenz has a frank conversation with Rear Admiral David Dunaway, a 1977 Burges graduate, about the growth of the U.S. Naval aviation program, remembering the100 years of its history and more. April 23, 2011 A Conversation with Sonny Melendrez - Host Louie Saenz converses with former El Paso radio personality, and Texas Broadcasting Hall of Fame member, Sonny Melendrez. They talk about his career in El Paso in the late '60s and early '70s, his move back to San Antonio and working with Disney. He also talks about his latest endeavors, including his book and companion DVD. Science Studio May 13, 2012 Catalysis; Hydrogen Fuel Economy - Russ talks with David Cocke from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Lamar University. Cocke talks about catalysis and about the possibility of a hydrogen economy. May 6, 2012 Art & Science - Russ talks with Kate Bonansinga, director of the Stanley & Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Arts, University of TX at El Paso. Bonansinga talks about the Rubin Center's recent installations which demonstrate the intersection of art & science, and about a groundbreaking grant which will allow UTEP science & art students to collaborate. April 29, 2012 Nanomaterials and the Environment - Keith talks with Arturo Keller, Associate Director, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California Santa Barbara. Keller talks about the impact that certain nanomaterials could have on the environment, including beneficial bacteria, plants, and marine life.
www.cein.ucsb.edu April 22, 2012 Particle Acceleration - Keith & Russ talk with Herman Winick, of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, Stanford University. Winick talks about why smashing particles together in linear or circular accelerators is useful to science. He also discusses why if scientists fail to proove the existence of the Higgs Boson particle, the so-called "God Particle," the standard theory of physics has to go out the window. April 15, 2012 Hydrogeology - Keith talks with Jennifer Mcintosh, Assistant Professor of Hydrogeochemistry at the University of Arizona. She talks about how microbes living in subsurface water eat coal & oil in the subsurface and create methane - a process that could, if sped up, replace surface mining of coal as an energy source. She also discusses how contaminants can surface during the hydrofracturing process and contaminate water sources. State of the Arts May 12, 2012 El Paso Museum of Art Summer Art Camps - Cassandra Lockwood, Museum School Coordinator for the El Paso Museum of Art talks about the upcoming Summer Art Camps.
Information: (915) 532-1707 ext. 27 or visit ElPasoArtMuseum.org
May 12, 2012 Mesilla Valley Film Society - Jeff Berg with the Mesilla Valley Film Society talks about the on-going selection of important films at the Fountain Theater in Old Mesilla and the state of indie film in the area.
Information: (575) 524-8287 or visit mesillavalleyfilm.org
May 5, 2012 Newspaper Tree - Louie Gilot, Publisher of Newspaper Tree, previews the return of the region’s on-line newspaper as a non-profit devoted to investigative reporting, data analysis, citizen journalism and training, and a forum for healthy dialogue.
Information: Newspapertree.com
May 5, 2012 City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department - Sean McGlynn, Director of the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department discusses the significance of his new office as President of the United States Urban Arts Federation as well as MCAD’s recent receipt of a unique NEA Award.
Information: (915) 541-4481 or visit elpasoartsandculture.org
April 28, 2012 Artists, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets - Part 1 - Artists, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets are joined by their daughters, Anya and Nina to talk about an upcoming exhibition celebrating 20 years in El Paso.
Information: (915) 532-3776
April 28, 2012 Artists, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets - Part 2 - Part 2 of our interview with artists, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets
April 28, 2012 National Society of Arts and Letters - Mary Jo Melby, President of the El Paso chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters (founded 1944 to assist promising young artists around the country through arts competitions, scholarships, and other career opportunities), and Michael Bernstein, co-chair for the upcoming national convention in El Paso, preview the local competition in musical theater.
Information: (915) 532-5700, or visit www.arts-nsal.org
April 21, 2012 El Paso Piñata Extravaganza Exhibit - Artists L.B. McKay & Matt Scullin talk about their El Paso Piñata Extravaganza Exhibit at the Chamizal National Memorial in the Paisanos Gallery.
Information: (915) 532-7273
April 21, 2012 El Paso City Ballet - Artistic Director, Lisa Marie Skaf talks about the El Paso City Ballet’s upcoming Hispanic Heritage gala fundraising performance at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
Information: (915) 204-0482, or visit www.elpasocityballet.org
April 21, 2012 Southwest Chamber Consortium - Stephen Pugh with Music Forum El Paso, and Gordon Pugh, Oboist with the Southwest Chamber Consortium preview their upcoming performance.
Information: (915) 755-0724
Words On A Wire May 13, 2012 Lucrecia Guerrero - Ben & Daniel talk with Lucrecia Guerrero, author of "Tree of Sighs," a book which won Guerrero the 2012 Premio Aztlan, a national literary prize awarded to emerging Chicana & Chicano authors.
Guerrero talks about what inspires her characters as well as the mostly-male Chicano writers who have influenced her. Guerrero also shares her reading wish list. www.lucreciaguerrero.com
The Poem of the Week comes from another prize winner, Laurie Ann Guerrero. Guerrero is the most recent recipient of the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize. Daniel reads the poem "Preparing the Tongue" from Guerrero's collection "A Tongue in the Mouth of Dying." May 6, 2012 Howard McCord - Daniel talks with writer Howard McCord, author of "Walking to Extremes." McCord talks about his experiences walking the hot deserts of New Mexico and the Arctic desert of Iceland. McCord is an avid walker and the many landscapes he has encountered during his life have deeply influenced his work.
McCord will also share one of his recent poems, "Note in a Mailbox." May 6, 2012 Howard McCord (extended interview) - In this expanded interview with Howard McCord, he talks more about his book, "Walking to Extremes," and talks about his days attending Texas Western College, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso. April 22, 2012 Carmen Gimenez Smith - Ben & Daniel talk with Carmen Gimenez Smith, writer, poet, and professor of Creative Writing at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces NM. She talks about how her writing style is conducive to her busy life as a professional and a mother of two. She also talks about how she blends her careers as a writer and teacher, and why she sometimes has to teach what she personally doesn’t like because it presents a teachable moment.
Gimenez Smith also reads one of her poems for the Poem of the Week – “Photo of a Girl on a Beach” from the collection “Odalisque in Pieces.” http://carmengimenezsmith.com
Amit Ghosh, publisher of the literary journal BorderSenses, contributes to this week’s Poetic License, with a reflection on his struggle to break away from his culture’s expectation to be a doctor, engineer, scientist, or lawyer, and follow his passion as a writer. April 15, 2012 Lee & Bobby Byrd - Ben & Daniel talk with Lee & Bobby Byrd, owners & publishers of Cinco Puntos Press in El Paso. They talk about how they were introduced to the publishing world, and how Cinco Puntos became a home for books that wouldn't sell elsewhere because they connected so deeply to the border culture. They also talk about the poetry collection "Beauty is a Verb," featuring works written by writers with disabilities. www.cincopuntos.com
For the Poem of the Week, Bobby Byrd reads a poem from the collection "Beauty is a Verb" - "Avoiding Rigidity" by Hal Sirowitz, who lives with Parkinson's Disease.
Also on the program, writer Denise Chavez will talk about the upcoming Border Book Festival, taking place April 19-22 in Mesilla NM. www.borderbookfestival.org April 15, 2012 Lee & Bobby Byrd - An expanded interview with Lee & Bobby Byrd, owners & publishers with Cinco Puntos Press. In a segment not heard on the on-air episode, Bobby talks about how Cinco Puntos courted controversy by publishing a book by Mexican revolutionary, Subcomandante Marcos.
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